Utah Sees Record Skier Days
Ski Utah, the marketing arm of the Utah Ski Association, today reported that the state’s 13 ski areas saw a record number of skier days during the 2003-04 winter season. The National Ski Areas Association defines skier days as one person visiting a ski ar
Nike to Open New Larger Portland Airport Store
Nike, Inc. announced today it will open a new and larger Nike retail store at the PDX airport. The store, with almost 1,450 square feet of retail space, is scheduled to open in July 2004. The current Portland airport store, which is 828 square feet, will
Unifi Acquires Select Sara Lee Assets
Unifi has acquired the hosiery yarn and texturing assets of Sara Lee Branded Apparel and entered into a long-term agreement to become the hosiery manufacturer's nylon supplier. The deal will increase net sales in Unifi's nylon yarn division by o
Broder Bros. Q1 Pro Forma Loss Increases 6.5%
Broder Bros. Co. announced that pro forma net sales for the first quarter 2004 increased 6.3% to $176.8 million compared to pro forma net sales of $166.4 million for the first quarter 2003. The Q1 2004 loss from operations of $800,000 was flat to the fir
Fleet Feet Q1 Comps Up 11.7%; Makes Management Promotions
Fleet Feet, Inc. announced an 18% overall revenue growth during the first quarter of 2004 as compared to first quarter 2003, and posted 11.7% growth in revenue for comparative store sales. Fleet Feet also made key personnel changes and additions. Tom Ra
Callaway Ends Creative Relationship with Dailey and Associates
Callaway Golf Company has ended its creative relationship with Los Angeles-based advertising agency Dailey & Associates. The media planning and buying portion of the relationship with Dailey & Associates will remain intact for the foreseeable future and t
Marmot Hires New Great Lakes Sales Agency
Marmot has appointed Mountain High Sales as its new sales agency in the Great Lakes territory. Mountain High Sales and Marketing, owned and directed by Eric and Marcia Haberman, and based in Pittsburgh, PA, services Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. J
Schutt Sports Back on Base with the SEC
Schutt Sports, the Official Base Supplier of Major League Baseball, is partnering with the Southeastern Conference for their 2004 baseball and softball tournaments. Now in its sixth year of involvement with the SEC, Schutt supplies on-field products for
SGMA Board Elects Cove EVP; Will Succeed Riddle
The SGMA board has elected Tom Cove as Executive Vice President for the association, a new post within SGMA management's structure. Cove will subsequently assume the presidency of SGMA International on February 1, 2005. The move is part of a succes
Eggers Makes Athlete’s Foot EVP/GMM Post Official
Industry veteran Chuck Eggers has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Merchandise Manager of The Athlete's Foot. This follows an announcement in September 2003 that Eggers had joined the organization as interim GMM…
Thule Taps Houseman for Regional Sales Manager Post
Thule has announced the hiring of Mark Houseman as the Southeastern Sales Manager. In the newly created position, Houseman will be responsible for managing Thule's southeast sales force, including IBD, outdoor/ ski, and automotive sales representati
Billabong Launches New Brand
Billabong announces the launch of a new brand: Honolua Surf Co., which will commence as a stand-alone wholesale company separate to the Honolua Surf Company retail division. The Honolua Surf Company retail division will remain the same and continue as a r
New NSGA Report Focuses on Female Sports Participation
Among sports participants age seven and older, females constitute a majority of participants in four of six fitness activities surveyed for 2003 by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), according to NSGA Vice President of Information & Research
adidas Unveils its ‘1’ Running Shoe Priced at $250
After three years of highly confidential in-house development, adidas has unveiled what it calls “the most advanced shoe ever”. Sinmply called “1”, the shoe provides intelligent cushioning by automatically and continuously adjusting itself. An exclusive
Brunswick Forms European Marine Umbrella Group
Brunswick Corporation announced formation of an umbrella organization to implement a comprehensive growth strategy for its marine operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and to leverage shared services opportunities for all of Brunswick's op
